Russian athlete Elena Isinbayeva continues to fight for her right to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Two-time Olympic champion in pole vaulting is trying to figure out why she is not allowed to compete.
“Dear friends, today it finally became clear to me why the IAAF Federation does not allow me in Rio,” Elena wrote in her Instagram. - You will laugh, but it would not be so funny if it were not sad. WADA and the IOC have no complaints about me. The IAAF also has no claims on me through the doping line, I am completely clean and honest, and my whole career is proof of that,The only problem that prevents me from participating in Rio is that I have been living and training in Russia for the last 2 years.

God, that's absurd. That is, athletes from other countries are quietly training and living in their own countries, and I had to leave my country, leave my family and coach, and then I would have the opportunity to play at the Olympics now.Maclaren said today that they have no complaints about individual athletes, all their accusations towards the Federation and its leaders, then I am here.

I have no complaints about Darya Klishina, as well as me, but Daria will perform in Rio, as she has been living and training in America for 3 years, but I don’t, as I train in Russia.When asked directly to the IAAF President Koe, why and for what reason, Isinbayeva was barred from participating in Rio, there is no answer, or the president simply leaves ignoring the question.

There is still no clarity, no answers, I don’t give up my training so far in the hope that this injustice is about to end. Friends, I thank you for your support and petitions, dear media, thank you, but I ask you once again, probably for the last time to help me get to the truth and find out from Coe the reason for my suspension, my dismissal.

And let him not say that I am part of the Russian Athletics Federation, and should be responsible for the mistakes of other athletes, Daria, too, is part of it, but only lives in another country and does not bear any responsibility for others!

I do not want to give up and just make such an unfair and despicable decision on the part of the IAAF regarding me!If there is any chance to play in Rio, I want to use it.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU ALL FOR SUPPORT !!! ”

The International Olympic Committee confirmed admission to the competitions of 271 Russian athletes, refusing more than 100 - but it was not clear by what criteria the selection was made. Earlier, the International Association of Athletics Federations disqualified the All-Russian Federation of Athletics, allowing only one athlete Daria Klishin to the Olympics.